Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets Preview
It’s Thursday, May 15, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) and Denver Nuggets (50-32) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver.
After a hard-fought win, the Thunder lead the series 3-2. Tuesday’s win was back-to-back wins for the Thunder.
The Thunder are currently 32-8 on the road with a point differential of 13, while the Nuggets have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Thunder vs. Nuggets live today
- Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Time: 8:30PM EST
- Site: Ball Arena
- City: Denver, CO
- Network/Streaming: ESPN
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Game odds for Thunder vs. Nuggets
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Odds: Thunder (-195), Nuggets (+162)
- Spread: Thunder -4.5
- Over/Under: 216 points
That gives the Thunder an implied team point total of 109.49, and the Nuggets 107.14.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Thunder vs. Nuggets game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Thunder & Nuggets game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Denver Nuggets at +4.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 216.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Thunder vs. Nuggets on Thursday
- The Thunder have won 4 of 5 games at divisional opponents
- The Under has cashed in the Nuggets’ last 3 games
- The Nuggets have covered in 4 of their last 5 home games
Back the over in this Game Six clash. While lower-scoring affairs have developed over the last three games of this series, the opening contest was a 121-119 win for Denver and Game 2 saw Oklahoma City prevail 149-106. Expect fireworks from two teams blessed with talent on offence.
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